Josep Tur, Dancers, 1982, Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed

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Oil on canvas "dancers" by josep tur, contemporary 1982 - spain

a very beautiful painting by josep tur, dated and … Read more Oil on canvas "dancers" by josep tur, contemporary 1982 - spain

a very beautiful painting by josep tur, dated and signed in 1982. It depicts two dancers putting on their shoes, in a composition reminiscent of degas. The elevated viewpoint draws attention to the figures' postures, with particular focus on anatomy and movement. The painting's introspective and melancholic character is striking, in keeping with josep tur's work, in which cool colors, especially blue, predominate. This color appears in a wide chromatic range, combined with gray and green. Tur's brushstroke is very distinctive and highly expressive.

his painting process begins with a dark blue background, over which he applies loose brushstrokes that reveal the underlying texture. With equally loose brushstrokes, he defines the dancers' tutus, successfully capturing the effect of the flowing fabric. This free brushstroke contrasts with the one he uses for figures, which is much more restrained and closely tied to line.

josep tur was born in mataró in 1931 and began his artistic career in barcelona, ​​where he exhibited at the layetanas and jaimes galleries. In the 1960s, he lived in italy, where he won the first prize for young painters (1959), and also in the united states, the united kingdom, and france, exhibiting repeatedly in those countries. He established himself among the madrid bourgeoisie, who remained very loyal to him. Later, he moved to the segovian village of castillejos de masleón. In 1991, the regional government of castile and león organized a retrospective exhibition of his work at the monastery of our lady of prado in valladolid.

• category: painting

• technique: oil on canvas

• title: dancers

• artist: josep tur (1931 mataró – 2017 segovia)

• signed: signed in the lower left corner “josep tur 82 (1982)”.

• school: figurative

• period: 1982

• country of origin: spain

• dimensions: overall dimensions 101 x 121 x 5.5 cm; without frame 99 x 80 cm

• condition: good condition considering its age and use.

• provenance: private collection in valladolid

• bibliography: campoy, a. M.; antonio linage conde, mario ángel marrodan and luis de castresana. 35 years in the painting of josep tur. Editorial la gran enciclopedia vasca, 1989. This piece has an attribution mark,
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